#C281ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.165 310.6), rgb(194, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C281ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C281ED |
| RGB | rgb(194, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.165 310.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C281ED | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C281ED | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281ED text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281ED text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C281ED
oklch(71.1% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B15AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.21 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D38D3
oklch(55.7% 0.229 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8628B7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2494
oklch(42.8% 0.176 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#582476
oklch(37.6% 0.138 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#C281ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6899F1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DEA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD92AC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C281ED
#C281ED
oklch(71.1% 0.165 310.6)
- #7DB639
#7DB639
oklch(71.2% 0.165 130.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C281ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #C281ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.